Do you know why a patch is called a patch? Today I learned this awesome coding history fact.
Here is why a fix in software is sometimes called a “patch.” It was once a piece of tape covering some punched holes. #DLD17 pic.twitter.com/VMtwgYSuL8
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 15, 2017
Bonus fact:
@Bill_Gross it reminds me of the first bug ever recorded pic.twitter.com/btPCloYYrW
— Spigaw (@Spigaw) January 15, 2017
Thanks, Twitter.